Summary

The California Families Project (CFP) is an ongoing longitudinal study of Mexican origin families in Northern California. This study uses community, school, family, and individual characteristics to examine developmental pathways that increase risk for and resilience to drug use in Mexican-origin youth. This study also examines the impact that economic disadvantage and cultural traditions have in Mexican-origin youth. The CFP includes a community-based sample of 674 families and children of Mexican origin living in Northern California, and includes annual assessments of parents and children. Participants with Mexican surnames were drawn at random from school rosters of students during the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school year. Data collection included multi-method assessments of a broad range of psychological, familial, scholastic, cultural, and neighborhood factors. Initiation of the research at age 10 was designed to assess the focal children before the onset of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug (ATOD) use, thus enabling the evaluation of how hypothesized risk and resilience mechanisms operate to exacerbate early onset during adolescence or help prevent its occurrence. This study includes a diversity of families that represent a wide range of incomes, education, family history, and family structures, including two-parent and single-parent families.

The accompanying data file consists of 674 family cases with each case representing a focal child and at least one parent (Two-parent: n=549, 82 percent; Single-parent: n=125, 18 percent). Of the 3,139 total variables, 839 pertain to the focal child, 1,376 correspond to the mother, and 908 items pertain to the father.

Please note: While the California Families Project is a longitudinal study, only the baseline data are currently available in this data collection.

Geographic Coverage

Smallest Geographic Unit

Restrictions

Users are reminded that these data are to be used solely for statistical analysis and reporting of aggregated information, and not for the investigation of specific individuals or organizations.

Access to this data is restricted. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete a Restricted Data Use Agreement, specify the reasons for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research. Apply for access to these data through the ICPSR data access request system portal. See the ICPSR data access request system portal for information and instructions.

Distributor(s)

Time Period(s)

2006 -- 2007

Date of Collection

2006 -- 2007 (Wave 1)

Data Collection Notes

This data collection provides only the baseline data (Wave 1) collected between 2006 and 2007.

Full followups were conducted with the cohort in some waves, while partial assessments were conducted in other waves. The followup data are not currently available in this collection. Please see the CFP codebook for information regarding variation across study waves.

ICPSR made revisions to variable labels for each dataset for clarity and consistency across respondent groups. The data file is ordered according to the sequence in which sections appear in the CFP codebook.

Study Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine community, school, family, and individual characteristics that promote the child's academic and social competence and reduce emotional and behavioral problems during the transition from late childhood to early adolescence.

Study Design

This study consisted of multiple waves, each one year apart. All focal children were in fifth grade at the start of the study. Research staff interviewed participants in their homes. These interviews were conducted in Spanish or English, depending on the participant's preference. Participant mothers provided demographic information about the family and household members. Limited assessment interviews took place during other waves. This collection is currently limited to Wave 1 data.

Sample

The families were drawn at random from 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 school rosters in the Woodland, CA, and Sacramento, CA, school districts. Only families with Mexican surnames were recruited for participation in the study.

Time Method

Longitudinal: Panel

Universe

Mexican-origin children being raised in two-parent or single-parent families from Sacramento and/or Woodland, California.

Unit(s) of Observation

Individual; Family

Please note that each case potentially includes a focal child, a mother, and a father. As such, cases or whole families can be analyzed against other cases, or any combination of individual analysis is also permitted with the clear delineation of variable prefix of (C) Child, (M) Mom, and (D) Dad.

Data Type(s)

survey data

Mode of Data Collection

computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI)

coded video observation

Description of Variables

Information regarding individual groups and variables appear within the CFP codebook. Each variable group heading is followed by a table containing information regarding which wave contains the section, the variable section description, the number of questions asked of each type of respondent, as well as letter coding both to identify respondent and to reference to whom a respondent is referring.

Response Rates

Original Release Date

2017-03-08

Version Date

2017-03-08

Version History

2017-03-08 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection: